Rwanda Population Pyramid 1956
Rwanda in 1956
The population of Rwanda in 1956 was 2,656,810. Half of the population was younger than 16.8 years; 46.8% were children under 15 and 3.1% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Rwanda had on average 3.70 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 67.8 years on average (69.9 years for girls, 65.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
504,488 immigrants live in Rwanda, 3.5% of the population.
| D.R. Congo | 236,385 |
| Burundi | 130,912 |
| Uganda | 91,955 |
| Tanzania | 42,664 |
| Kenya | 2,572 |
539,046 people born in Rwanda live in other countries.
| D.R. Congo | 286,208 |
| Burundi | 85,969 |
| Uganda | 79,149 |
| Congo | 24,825 |
| Belgium | 15,445 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 2,656,810 | 16.8 | |
| Somalia | 2,598,368 | 18.6 | |
| South Sudan | 2,754,592 | 18.6 | |
| Burundi | 2,555,308 | 18.1 | |
| Zambia | 2,787,411 | 17.3 |





